Original Hybrid Mattress

Hi Derek, appreciate you doing this. my wife is a side sleeper, 125 pounds. we have a nice talalay latex topper of 2 inches that we got a few years ago to soften the previous mattress (which was a Sealy latex one from years ago) so now she tried using the tuft and needle from costco with it, but it was too cushy. was thinking if something durable and not too soft, (as the 2 inch topper rated soft ILD - will soften it somewhat) price is also a factor. any ideas ? we’d like to take advantage of the topper we already have , thanks

I've had a Tuft & Needle Cali King hold up quite nicely! Coming up on 10 years, so I'll be in the market soon.

We’ve had a king size Leesa (Classic, I think) for seven years and it’s maybe the best mattress I’ve ever had. I think we paid $1200. We also have a king Tuft and Needle from Amazon for about $600. It’s been good, albeit on the firm side so we put a 2” gel pad and it’s really nice. We have had mattresses from Puffy (not bad) and IKEA (way too firm). All of these are bed-in-a-box type mattresses.

Get a solid wood or steel platform frame and spend your money on a good midrange mattress (Costco, Sleep On Latex, Purple, Casper, Tuft & Needle) and a latex mattress topper if needed. I would estimate $200 frame, $500-$1000 mattress, $150 topper.

tuft and needle is fine for the price but nothing special

stay away from Purple. They have a powder in the mattress eggshell thing that some consumers dont like. I have a mattress from tuft and needle that I bought over a decade ago 750 for a king. They sold to a larger mattress maker so I have no idea current quality is. Im 215, sleep all over the bed but generally side sleeper

Do you have any input on Tuft and Needle? Ive had a king size mattress from them for about 4 years now and no complaints so far. Just wondered if you had any pros and cons